Thanks Jim. I looked at the Sony M5, and liked it at Best Buy. The M6 has a longer zoom. I thought because I wanted to get closer to the animals and distant shots, I should invest in the more expensive 22-200 Zoom. Is the speed of the M5 faster than the M6? I will recheck the ad.Would taking close-ups have different distances to the subject between the M5 and M6?
I am an intermediate photographer/amateur, who likes to travel and paint pictures that I take in nature. I like to carry a camera with me at all times, but do not want to carry around a camera in a bag, or have to change lenses. My pictures, if framed, would not be wall-sized, but possibly bigger than 8 1/2"x11". I also do like to take animal close up distance shots, as well as birds and insect pictures on flowers, as well as close up pictures and Macro up-close pictures. This camera has a 1 in CMOS sensor and a ZOOM from 22-200. and 21 Megapixels, and Zeiss lens. I like that it is a camera I can slip in my pants pocket or jacket. I have also seen some videos taken of bees on flowers, both in real time and slow motion with this camera with zoom, and like that option. The camera is expensive at $1200.00, and have not seen any comprehensive reviews, except one in German. Should I wait and see if a less expensive camera would do the same? I thought I saw a report that Cannon is coming out with a compact large zoom camera, but would appreciate any comments or suggestions.
Thanks in advance.